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File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [98r] (192/481)
The record is made up of 1 item (242 folios). It was created in 1915-1916. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
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Cairo.
I fin glad to be able to inform you that ttone
miaguided Arab® undor 3ayed Ahmed el i enussl , who
have fallen vlctlma to the wiloa of xurkish and Ceirian
Intrivoiera are now beginning to nee the error of their
ways and are corning in to us in large numbers # asking
for forgiveness and friendship ..
e have severely defeated the forces which these
intriguers had collected against us t and the eyes of
the Arabs are now becoming open to the deceit which
has oeen practised upon them •
ihe capture of rzernn and the defeats sustained
by the lurks in the Caucasus are having a great
effect in our favour, ann are greatly helping the cause
for which we are both working .
we ask God to prosper your endrnvours and to
furthor the work which you have teken in hand .
In conclusion we beg you to accept our
warmst salutations and exp eeslons of friendship.
( ai ' : iad) A. i • h Iciiihon.
6 Jmad Awwal I'SsA
r
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Part 4 consists of correspondence relating to the possible declaration of a caliphate in Arabia and is a continuation of part 3 (IOR/L/PS/10/525/1). The papers tell of the British assessment of the situation and the French attitude, as well as correspondence and negotiations with Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, the Grand Sharif of Mecca. The file also discusses the British view of the proposed blockade of the Arabian ports in the Red Sea.
The file also includes a printed document (ff 25-242) marked 'secret' entitled 'Policy in the Middle East', which consists mainly of communications on the military situation in Mespotamia from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes to the Director of Military Information.
The discussion over such matters is mostly between Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, the General Officer Commanding, Egypt, and the Commander-in-Chief, India.
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- 1 item (242 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/525/2
- Title
- File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc'
- Pages
- 3r:14v, 15ar, 15r:65v, 72r:78v, 80v:125v, 129r:129v, 131r:172v, 179r:184v, 188r:188v, 190r:196r, 198r:203r, 204v:242v
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